Saying Goodbye to My KitchenAid

The part between leaving and arriving.

Jun 2 • R Michael

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May 2026

Spit It Out, Man!

Why I wear a recording device around my neck and why I almost didn't click "publish."

May 15 • R Michael

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We Did A Good Job

Sometimes the person we wronged moves on before we do.

May 1 • R Michael

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April 2026

You Believed Every Word

The voice in your head has been lying to you for years.

Apr 23 • R Michael

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The Other Side of the Door

The best defense against being judged? Beat them to it.

Apr 14 • R Michael

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March 2026

The Hardest Room to Be In

The Bowline in Astoria made it easy. Being present was the hard part.

Mar 31 • R Michael

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Preparation is the Tell

What a night at Andina and a forty-year friendship taught me about being seen.

Mar 24 • R Michael

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I Still Look Back

Portland International Airport was built to let you breathe. Most places weren’t.

Mar 17 • R Michael

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You Almost Had It

Pretty Ugly almost had it. So did I. So have you.

Mar 10 • R Michael

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We Sold It As An Idea

Sofia is gone. What she gave us isn't.

Mar 6 • R Michael

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The Way I Was Always Supposed To Be

A note about what this is. And what it’s finally becoming.

Mar 3 • R Michael

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February 2026

The Thing I Was Good At

What happens when the one thing that made you proud becomes the thing you can’t go back to.

Feb 27 • R Michael

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